nozzle efficiency
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nozzle efficiency
(′näz·əl i′fish·ən·sē)
(mechanical engineering) The efficiency with which a nozzle converts potential energy into kinetic energy, commonly expressed as the ratio of the actual change in kinetic energy to the ideal change at the given pressure ratio.
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nozzle efficiency
The ratio of actual change in kinetic energy across the nozzle to the ideal value for given inlet conditions.
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